英语词组be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens)是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens)

To be assured or certain to happen. The idea is that one is so confident in a particular outcome that they would bet money against something less valuable. It's dollars to donuts that Kevin will be late tonight—he's never on time.

dollars to doughnuts, it's

It's a virtual certainty, as in It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs. This metaphoric term pits dollars against doughnuts as in a bet. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

be dollars to doughnuts that

be a certainty that. North American informal

1936 James Curtis The Gilt Kid If he were seen it was dollars to doughnuts that he would be arrested.

词组	be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens)
释义	be dollars to doughnuts that (something happens) To be assured or certain to happen. The idea is that one is so confident in a particular outcome that they would bet money against something less valuable. It's dollars to donuts that Kevin will be late tonight—he's never on time. dollars to doughnuts, it's It's a virtual certainty, as in It's dollars to doughnuts that the team will make the playoffs. This metaphoric term pits dollars against doughnuts as in a bet. [Colloquial; late 1800s] be dollars to doughnuts that be a certainty that. North American informal 1936 James Curtis The Gilt Kid If he were seen it was dollars to doughnuts that he would be arrested.
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